2018-038 Requesting Additional Time within which to Complete the Comprehensive Plan "Decennial" Review Obligations CITY OF HOPKINS
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2018-038
RESOLUTION REQUESTING ADDITIONAL TIME WITHIN WHICH TO COMPLETE
THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN "DECENNIAL"REVIEW OBLIGATIONS
WHEREAS,Minnesota Statutes Section 473.864 requires local governmental units to review and,
if necessary, amend their entire comprehensive plans and their fiscal devices and official controls at least
once every ten years to ensure comprehensive plans conform with metropolitan system plans and ensure
fiscal devices and official controls do not conflict with comprehensive plans or permit activities that
conflict with metropolitan system plans; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes Sections 473.858 and 473.864 require local governmental units to
complete their"decennial"reviews by December 31, 2018; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes Section 473.864 authorizes the Metropolitan Council to grant
extensions to local governmental units to allow local governmental units additional time within which to
complete the "decennial" review and amendments; and
WHEREAS, any extensions granted by the Metropolitan Council must be submitted by May 31,
2018,and must include a timetable and plan for completing the review and amendment; and
WHEREAS, the City of Hopkins will not be able to complete its "decennial" review by December
31,2018,because the City needs additional time for public engagement,review and comment; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Hopkins finds it is appropriate to request from the
Metropolitan Council an extension so the City can have additional time to complete and submit to the
Metropolitan Council for review an updated comprehensive plan and amend its fiscal devices and official
controls.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Hopkins hereby
approves a request to the Metropolitan Council for additional time to complete the comprehensive plan
"decennial"review obligations and directs the City Planner to:
1. Submit an application requesting a comprehensive plan update extension to March 31, 2019.
The request shall be submitted to the Metropolitan Council no later than May 31, 2018.
2. The extension request include a detailed timetable and plan for completing: (a) the review and
amendment by March 31, 2019 and (b)the review and amendment of the City's fiscal devices
and official controls.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Hopkins this 1St day of April 2018.
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Molly ummings, Mayon
ATTEST:
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Amy Domeier, City Clerk